Clinical trials: Eating Disorders
Weight Loss, Obesity
The Effects of Exenatide (Byetta ) on Energy Expenditure and Weight Loss in Nondiabetic Obese Subjects
Exenatide is an incretin-like drug that has been approved for treatment of type 2 diabetes; it improves glycemia by increasing insulin and decreasing glucagon secretion by pancreatic islet cells and delaying gastric emptying.
- Trial name
- NCT00856609
- Testing
- Byetta (exenatide), Weight loss, Metabolic Chamber
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Gliosis, Obesity
Does What You Eat Affect Your Brain
The purpose of this study is to use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to evaluate the human hypothalamus for signs of inflammation in response to specific diets.
- Conditions
- Gliosis, Obesity, Eating
- Trial name
- WYE (NCT05626907)
- Testing
- Diet modification #1, Diet modification #2, Diet modification #3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Obesity, Binge Eating
Treatment of Obesity and Binge Eating: Behavioral Weight Loss Versus Stepped Care
This controlled study will test the effectiveness of a stepped-care approach to a standard behavioral weight loss treatment for obese patients with Binge Eating Disorder (BED).
- Trial name
- NCT00829283
- Testing
- Behavioral Weight Loss, Behavioral Weight Loss + Guided self-help Cognitive-behavioral Therapy, Sibutramine/Orlistat
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 191 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Mental Health Disorder, Eating Disorders
MUMMIBODIES. Eating Disorders, Pregnancy and Post Partum Period.
MUMMIEBODIES is a research study when women with eating disorders encounter pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum. These are some condensed months that represent major challenges for this group.
- Conditions
- Mental Health Disorder, Eating Disorders, Pregnancy Related, Post Partum
- Trial name
- NCT04550364
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bente Sommerfeldt
Childhood Obesity, Overweight and Obesity
Childhood Obesity - Prevention of Diabetes Through Changed Eating Patterns
The main purpose of the present study is to perform a 10 weeks dietary intervention study with a follow-up for 52 weeks in children from 7-14 years of age with overweight or obesity.
- Conditions
- Childhood Obesity, Overweight and Obesity, Adolescent Obesity, Adolescent Overweight
- Trial name
- COPE (NCT04522921)
- Testing
- Diet with a higher amount of protein (25E% per day), Increased follow-up contact after the 10-week intervention, Diet with a lower amount of protein (15E% per day)
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 211 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Obesity, Binge Eating
Study of Behavioral Weight Loss Therapy for Obesity and Binge Eating in Monolingual Hispanic Persons
This is a research study designed to examine the effectiveness of an obesity medication (orlistat) given in addition to behavioral weight loss therapy. Participants will be obese monolingual (Spanish-speaking only) men and women.
- Trial name
- NCT00516919
- Testing
- Xenical + behavioral intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Crohn's Disease
Eating Behaviour in Crohn's Disease
Food intake is mainly controlled through interactions between the gut and brain (the homeostatic control) and through our environment, with food exposure, mood and past experiences (the hedonic control) playing a major role.
- Trial name
- NCT02379117
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Obesity
The Beneficial Effects of Healthy Snacks on Appetite Control, Satiety, and Reward-driven Eating Behavior in Young People
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of normal vs. protein-rich afternoon snacks on appetite control, satiety, and reward-driven eating (particularly in the evening) in young people.
- Trial name
- NCT01781286
- Testing
- High Protein, Low Protein
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Pediatric Obesity
Healthy Eating for My Infant (HEMI)
Infants from underserved and minority backgrounds are at increased risk for obesity and poor feeding and nutrition outcomes, but obesity prevention programs tailored specifically to the needs of these infants are lacking.
- Trial name
- NCT04977947
- Testing
- Healthy Eating for My Infant
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Eating Disorders
The Body Project: Comparing the Effectiveness of an In-person and Virtually Delivered Intervention.
This present study will compare the efficacy of in-person versus virtually-delivered Body Project groups. It will also evaluate whether this body acceptance class produces greater reductions in eating disorder risk factor…
- Trial name
- NCT05794763
- Testing
- Peer Led Group Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Diabetes
Investigation Into the Effects of Blood Glucose Levels Upon Eating Behavior in Lean and Obese Non-diabetic and Diabetic Subjects
To investigate whether the daily glucose profiles as assessed by continuous glucose monitoring for 1 week of normal weight and obese individuals relate to hunger levels and food intake.
- Trial name
- NCT02673203
- Testing
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System (CGMS), Food log
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Overweight
Time to Eat Study - Pilot
The goals of this pilot study is to evaluate the safety and feasibility of time restricted feeding in an older adult population.
- Trial name
- NCT03590847
- Testing
- Intermittent Fasting
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Hypertension, Health Behavior
Nourish: A Digital Health Program to Promote the DASH Eating Plan Among Adults With High Blood Pressure
The goal of Nourish is to help adults with high blood pressure enjoy an eating pattern called DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) to lower blood pressure and improve health.
- Trial name
- NCT03875768
- Testing
- Tracking plus coaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 301 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Alcohol; Use, Problem, Stress
A Behavioral Activation Intervention Administered in a College Freshman Orientation Course
The transition from high school to college is a developmentally sensitive period that is high risk for escalations in alcohol use.
- Conditions
- Alcohol; Use, Problem, Stress, Binge Eating, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT04038190
- Testing
- behavioral activation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 572 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas
Obesity, Poor Glycemic Control
The Consumption of Beef on Appetite and Cognitive Function
The purpose of the main study is to determine whether the daily consumption of protein-rich meals containing high quality, lean beef products improves appetite control and cognitive function during a weight maintenance diet.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Poor Glycemic Control, Dietary Interventions
- Trial name
- NCT02614729
- Testing
- Standard Protein-Plant, Even Distribution (SP-PLANT-EVEN), Standard Protein-Beef, Even Distribution (SP-BEEF-EVEN), High Protein-Beef, Even Distribution (HP-BEEF-EVEN)
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Obesity, Overweight
Mobile Attention Retraining in Overweight Female Adolescents
Background: People are constantly exposed to unhealthy foods. Some studies of adults show that training attention away from unhealthy foods might reduce overeating.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Overweight, Binge Eating, Healthy Volunteers
- Trial name
- NCT02977403
- Testing
- Attention Bias Retraining
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Obesity
Biology and Experience of Eating in Women With Obesity
The purpose of this study is to understand how the opioid system is involved in eating behavior.
- Trial name
- BEE (NCT02805972)
- Testing
- Naloxone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Appetite and General Nutritional Disorders
Protein Quality on Appetite Control, Reward-driven Eating, & Subsequent Food Intake
To determine whether the consumption of a beef-rich lunch improves appetite control, satiety, and energy intake regulation while reducing food reward and food cravings compared to the consumption of a soy-rich lunch when matched…
- Trial name
- NCT02285907
- Testing
- Macronutrient and Fiber Matched BEEF, Macronutrient and Fiber Matched SOY, Serving Size Matched BEEF
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Binge Eating Disorder
Follow-Up Extension to the Family Study of Binge Eating Disorder
This study involves a 2.5 and 5 year follow-up interview for individuals who participated in the initial family study of binge eating disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT00777634
- Testing
- No intervention.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 268 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mclean Hospital
Nicotine Use Disorder
Neural Basis of Eating Behavior in Abstinent Smokers
The purpose of this research study is to better understand why people gain weight when they quit smoking by examining food intake and changes in brain activity in smokers when they are smoking as usual compared to when they have…
- Trial name
- SIT (NCT03438188)
- Testing
- Practice Quit Attempt
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania